Lj1 - Week 48 - Any or Some

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English Skills: Grammar

English Skills: Grammar

On the following slides you will need to fill in the missing word. Choose between 'any' and 'some'.

I don't have ..... bananas.

1. any
2. some

I have ..... milk left.

1. any
2. some

Can I have ..... milk for my tea?

1. any
2. some

Let's go have ..... fun

1. any
2. some

Chris found ..... wild strawberries growing by the side of the road

1. any
2. some

When do you use 'any'?

Any

We use 'any' in negative statements (ontkenningen) and in most questions (when multiple answers are possible).

1. They don't sell any milk.

2. Do you have any idea where my phone is?

Some

We use 'some' in affirmative sentences (bevestigende zinnen). These are sentences that are not negative, nor a question.

 

I have some news for you

I'd like some apples.

Exeptions (uitzonderingen)

You use 'some' instead of 'any' in the following: 

1. in questions where you expect the answer to be  'yes'.
   Could I have some bread, please? 
2. in questions when you are offering someone something.  

     Would you like some tea?

Exeptions (continued)

You use 'any' instead of 'some' in affirmative (bevestigende) sentences, with negative words in them (never, without, hardly).

I have never had any problems.

He went on a world trip without any concrete plans.

Compounds (samengestelde woorden)

Compounds with 'some' and 'any' are used like

the single words 'some' and 'any'. 

I don't like anyone at this firm.

Do you have anything to share with us?

There is someone at the door.

We don't have ... olives.

1. any
2. some

They went to town without ..... money.

1. any
2. some

We saw ..... dolphins in the sea.

1. any
2. some

I really want ..... striped socks.

1. any
2. some

There is ..... juice left in the bottle.

1. any
2. some

I don’t know ..... of them.

1. any
2. some

I know ..... of them.

1. any
2. some

This job is going to take ..... time.

1. any
2. some

She's so rude. No wonder she doesn't have ..... friends.

1. any
2. some

Do you have ..... brothers or sisters?

1. any
2. some

Next:

Go to: Engels Compact through your licenses.

For level select 'A2' > 'Grammatica Opdrachten' >

'Some <> Any' and do the first two exercises.